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Pizza Stuffed Peppers
Hey, since we’re home ALL THE TIME now due to quarantine, we don’t need the weekend as an excuse for Pizza night!
Pizza ANY DAY of the week is what we’re all CRAVING, so let’s get our fix in healthier ways! Then add these sweet potato air fryer chips to really feel like you are indulging!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- High Protein
- Full Of Flavor
- Low Carb
- Super Easy
Ingredients
These are the clean ingredients that come together to make this Pizza Stuffed Peppers recipe a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
Bell Peppers: Use red, green, or yellow bell peppers cut in half, seeds and ribs removed.
Ground Beef: Choose lean ground beef. I like to buy grass-fed when it’s on sale.
Pepperoni: We love pepperoni in our house, but I make sure to always use nitrate free pepperoni.
Cheese: Stringy mozzarella cheese creates a layer of melty goodness.
Marinara: Use your favorite marinara here, preferably something with no preservatives or additives. Or make your own marinara using my homemade marinara recipe.
Seasoning: Use a good Italian seasoning blend to really take this recipe over the top.
See the Recipe Card below for full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts.
How to make Pizza Stuffed Peppers
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees f.
Step 1. Heat your oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and garlic and break apart with a wooden spoon until no longer pink. Drain excess grease, add diced tomatoes, and season with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Step 2. Add marinara to the bottom of a casserole dish and spread with a spatula.
Step 3. Lay the peppers in the casserole dish, cut side up.
Step 4. Evenly fill each pepper with meat mixture.
Step 5. Top each pepper with shedded cheese, pepperoni slices, and olives (or the toppings you want).
Step 6. Bake 15-20 minutes until peppers are tender and the cheese is nicely melted. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired.
Did you try this Pizza Stuffed Peppers recipe? If so, it would mean so much to me if you would comment and rate this recipe!
🩷Rachel
Make Ahead and Storage Instructions
You can easily make these stuffed peppers ahead of time. Store them unbaked in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Store cooked leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days and in the freezer for up to 2 months.
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Pizza Stuffed Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- sea salt and pepper to taste about 1/4 teaspoon each
- 1 14.5 oz. jar diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 3 large bell peppers, any color, sliced in half, seeds and membraines removed
- nitrate free pepperoni, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup black pitted olives, sliced
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees f.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add in ground meat, garlic, and cook while crumbling with a wooden spoon until no longer pink, about 6-8 minutes.
- Drain excess grease.
- Season with Italian seasoning, sea salt and pepper, then stir in the diced tomatoes.
- Continue to simmer on medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes, or until sauce thickens a bit.
- Pour your marinara sauce into the bottom of the casserole dish and spread with a spatula.
- Arrange the peppers, cut side up as shown, and evenly spoon the meat mixture inside.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheese and arrange pepperoni slices and olives on top.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes or so until peppers are tender-crisp and cheese is nice and melty.
- Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if desired.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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